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Good bonding to PC/ABS
• Acceptable compression set
• Wide hardness range
• Cost effective
VACUUM CLEANER
MANUFACTURER
V A C U U M C L E A N E R G A S K E T
• Offered overmolding solution with proven
success in passing the peel test
• Delivered a TPE solution with good sealing
performance to fulfill customer’s
requirements
Versaflex™ OM 9140 Translucent
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
GOOD SEALING + DESIGN FREEDOM
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POWER TOOL
BRAND
D I A S T I M E T E R C O V E R
• Anti-static properties to enable stable and accurate
measurements
• Good wear resistance to avoid friction between TPE-made
part and the internal metal part
• Met anti-static standard surface resistivity
109-1010 Ω/m2which reduced error for
circular measurement by 55% and linear
measurement by 33%
• Provided a formulation with better wear
resistance than the previous overmold
material
• Offered excellent bond adhesion to PC/ABS
Versaflex ™ OM Thermoplastic Elastomer
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
ANTI-STATIC + WEAR RESISTANCE
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Versaflex - BVM Resuscitator Bag
BAG-VALVE-MASK (BVM)
MANUFACTURER
R E S U S C I T A T O R B A G
• Compatible gamma sterilization process
• Achieve desired elastomeric properties
• PVC-free formulation
• FDA, ISO 10993, USP VI compliant
• Repeatable injection molding process
• Complemented customer expertise with
technical support in material selection, part &
tool design, and process development
• Customized TPE offered customer an
alternative to vinyl without sacrificing
performance
• Improved process efficiency and overall
system costs through injection molding method
Customized Versaflex™ TPE
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
PROCESS IMPROVEMENT + SPEED
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HOMEWARE PRODUCTS
MANUFACTURER
C L I P & L O C K C L O S U R E
• Food contact compliance
• Good compatibility
• Excellent hinging properties
• Reduce strain marks
• Retain clarity
• Provided extensive technical support throughout
formulation development
• Met exact mechanical properties, provided
excellent hinging properties and reduced strain
whitening marks
• Increased flexibility & lowered temperature flexing
properties
• Enabled customer to differentiate products & add
value for the end consumer
Versaflex™ Thermoplastic Elastomer
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
FOOD COMPLIANCE + PERFORMANCE
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artery tourniquet
ARTERY TOURNIQUET
MANUFACTURER
G A S K E T O F R A D I A L A R T E R Y
H E M O S T A T
• Super soft feeling
• Increased production efficiency by simple injection process
• High transparency
• Delivered a series of soft-touch TPEs
capable of meeting the desired feel
• Formulated solutions to comply with FDA
regulation for skin contact
• Provided easy molding and assembling by
onsite technical and customized durometer
Customized Versaflex™ TPEs
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
REGULATORY + SOFT FEELING
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FOOD PROCESSING
BELT MANUFACTURER
C O N V E Y O R B E L T
• Electrical resistivity of E+8 Ω
• FDA and EU 10/2011 food compliant
• Designed to meet ATEX standard
• Light color (white)
• Provided a permanent statically dissipative
solution
• Met stringent compliance requirements
• Reduced manufacturing steps from two-step
process to single-step process
Stat-Tech™ Thermoplastic Elastomer
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
UNIQUE ATEX + FDA COMPLIANCE
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BIC
S O L E I L C L I C K 5 W O M E N ’ S
R A Z O R H A N D L E
• Recycled material
• Good colorability
• Soft, grippy feel for razor handle
• Overmolds on to ABS
• Comparable performance to traditional TPE
• Collaborated with BIC to develop a custom
thermoplastic elastomer grade with 62% recycled
content
• Enabled BIC to work towards its sustainability
commitment to use 50% non-virgin petroleum
plastic by 2030
• Increased overall recycled content in the Soleil
Click 5 Women’s Razor to 40%
Custom reSound™ REC Recycled Content
TPE
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
SUSTAINABILITY + COLORABILITY
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TIER 2 SUPPLIER
I N T E R I O R T R A Y S
• A low FOG material with low odor
• Low gloss finish
• Easy processability
• Enabled easier processing than the
incumbent TPE-v
• Eliminated pre-drying step and delivered
pre-colored material, improving process
efficiencies
• Met needs for low fogging (≤2 mg)
and low odor (≤3.0) with low gloss finish
OnFlex™ S EH 80A-3S7005 Thermoplastic
Elastomer
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
MEETS VIAQ STANDARDS
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WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
VEHICLE BATTERY
MANUFACTURER
C E L L P A C K C O O L I N G T U B E
• Comply with ISO 3384-1:2011 for TPE compression set
• Comply with ISO 11359-2:1999 standard for linear thermal
expansion
• Good ethanediol resistance
• Good sealing performance
• Customized a Shore 60A hardness TPE
formulation with good physical property
retention
• Achieved good compression set and bonding
performance with PA12
• Qualified thermal expansion by customer
• Provided excellent ethanediol resistance under
both low and high temperature conditions
KEY REQUIREMENTS
CHEMICAL RESISTANCE + SEALING
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OnFlex™ TPE Custom Formulation
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PHONE CASE
MANUFACTURER
P H O N E C A S E
• Formulated TPE with 43% bio-based
content plus favorable UV resistance and
vibration damping performance compared to
standard TPE
• Received radiocarbon (C14) international
certificate for bio-based content
• Provided excellent bonding ability with good
aesthetics
• Matched design specs with an easily
colored material using traditional TPE
colorants
reSoundTM OM TPEs
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
SUSTAINABILITY + COLORABILITY
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